A recent study on meteorite relics identified by researchers in the lunar samples brought back by China's Chang'e-6 may fundamentally reshaped the debate on where the moon's water originates, according to a scientist at the institute that oversaw the research. The researchers scrutinized lunar soil and confirmed that the fragments came from CI-like chondrites -- a type of meteorite rich in water and organic materials that typically originates in the outer Solar System. #Trending #SpaceChina | CC

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